F1 in Austria: Starts off exciting, then goes the opposite way
That didn’t happen. During Friday’s practice sessions, Hamilton could do no better than fifth, behind various combinations of Mercedes, Verstappen, and McLaren. On Saturday, Leclerc managed to beat him in qualifying, claiming second on the grid, with Hamilton in third. Antonelli was in fourth, having aborted his final run after Verstappen crashed and brought out a yellow flag at turn 9.
The Ferraris made OK starts in the race, though the rocket-like advantage they had in early races is long gone. But the superior tire wear from Barcelona was gone here, and both red cars soon began losing time. Hamilton finished fifth, with Leclerc in an even more distant eighth place. McLaren had a slightly less mediocre time, finishing fourth (Oscar Piastri) and seventh (Lando Norris), with Isack Hadjar’s Red Bull in sixth. Red Bull’s other F1 team, Racing Bulls, took best of the rest by claiming the final two...
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